Contamination fears over underdeveloped land at Bourne's Elsea Park expressed during public meeting at Corn Exchange
Residents with concerns about potentially contaminated land have 'not had their questions answered adequately’, according to a councillor.
People living in Harvey Close in Bourne are worried about about contamination from a former landfill site at Elsea Park, between Harvey Close and Musselburgh Way.
The comments came at a public meeting at Bourne Corn Exchange on Monday from Coun Bob Adams (Con-Isaac Newton) who is chairman of the planning committee at South Kesteven District Council.
Coun Adams invited Julian Gray, a Harvey Close resident who has been researching the history of the land, to a meeting with the council.
“I would like to suggest a way forward," said Coun Adams. “It is very clear to me that your concerns have not been answered adequately.
“What I would like to suggest is for Julian to get his all of his research together and I will arrange a meeting between us, the planners and the environment team.
“It will be a round-table discussion to hopefully solve these issues.”
Calls for more residents to join Mr Gray and Steve Foulkes, another Harvey Close resident, were put forward.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has had planning approval for 174 homes. It and South Kesteven District Council say the land has been properly surveyed and is clean.
The former landfill site lies to the east of the proposed homes, as well as a former horse abbattoir.
Mr Gray had concerns that pollution from these will get into a dyke at the back of Harvey Close.
He said:“We feel we need to be listened to so that no contamination goes into Bourne.
“Can we please get together and have a meeting?”
Phil Jordan, a planning officer at South Kesteven District Council, said: "It’s very much in the developer’s interest to make sure this is done right, otherwise it will not be able to sell the properties.”
